The Supreme Court of the United States decides the constitutionality (whether it follows the Constitution) of any law that is part of a case being reviewed under their appellate jurisdiction. The decision of the Supreme Court is final.
It's called a 'ruling' or a judgement.
In the Supreme Court, the written decision and legal reasoning for a case is called an Opinion.
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If there is a problem with the constitutionally of a law the Supreme Court makes the decision. The president has no power.
The main thing that the Supreme Court does is to decide landmark cases. Each year, it hears about 7,000 cases, and makes a final decision on each.
The main thing that the Supreme Court does is to decide landmark cases. Each year, it hears about 7,000 cases, and makes a final decision on each.
In a court of law, the final decision is typically made by the judge if it is a bench trial (no jury). In cases with a jury, the final decision is made collectively by the jury based on the evidence presented and the law as instructed by the judge.
No. Only the President of the United States, or the Vice-President, if the President is incapacitated, has the Constitutional authority to issue "executive orders." The President is the head of the Executive branch of government.
It's divided between the President (Obama), the Congress, and the Supreme Court.
no... Once the U. S. Supreme Court makes a decision in the interpretation of a law or a part of the Constitution, a precedent is set, and their decision holds the same weight as the original law. The President can no more overturn a Supreme Court decision than he/she can make a new law without Congress. The President can, however, sign into law a bill that has passed both houses of Congress that repeals or modifies a law or Constitutional clause on which a Supreme Court decision has been rendered, thereby, in effect, overriding the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court determines what contradicts the Constitution. So it supposedly isn't possible for them to rule against it. If people don't like the decision of the Supreme Court, they can pass laws and/or amend the Constitution to change it. Congress would be who would overrule it, particularly members who were there when they passed whatever law. The Court is not allowed to put words in the mouth of Congress.
A United States Supreme Court decision is mandatory on all lower federal courts. That includes federal courts of appeal and federal district courts.
Maybe nothing. If a party to the decision appeals, the lower court could get overturned. Also, if in a subsequent case a party relies on the lower court decision, a court could choose not to follow it or a higher court could overturn it.If the supreme court makes a ruling, lower courts are obliged to follow it. Any judge who fails to do so can find his rulings overturned. Basically, that means the losing side can go to another judge, point out that the first judge's decision contradicts the supreme court, and ask to have that decision set aside.One of the most important factors in a judicial system is consistency - laws need to be applied in the same way everywhere they are applied.